Reported Arsenal target Felipe Melo has moved to end speculation about his future by signing a one-year contract extension at Fiorentina.
The 25-year-old Brazil international had been strongly linked with the Gunners, but is now tied to the Tuscan club until June 2013.
"Fiorentina announces that its sporting director Pantaleo Corvino met in Milan with Felipe Melo's agent and an agreement was reached to extend the player's contract until 2013 with a buy-out clause also included," read a statement from the club.
Melo joined the Viola last summer from Spanish side Almeria in a transfer deal worth 8million euros.
He made 29 league starts for Fiorentina last season and his performances attracted the attentions of the likes of Arsenal and Inter Milan.


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arseven (Arsenal fan)
"Could this be another way of pushing up his price, the Italian way?"
keem (Arsenal fan)
"the deal is not yet over! keep ur fingers crossed"
viklahan (Arsenal fan)
"Funny pic.. look at his face... good he didnt sign!"
Liverpool_Liam (Liverpool fan)
"Would have been a good signing, probably just another greedy agent telling his client what to do, he would be better off at Arsenal or even better Inter. "
sircraven (Fulham fan)
"dmz123, you absolute cretin. diaby is one of the most athletic midfielders in the prem. he is the box to box midfielder you have been looking for since PV left you with a massive hole to fill. he can be that player. get a clue you moron."
mattao5 (Arsenal fan)
"jerk agent. melo's makin a big mistake. also.. I KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN. LORIK CANA.. A FREE AGENT..COME ON WENGER"
Silverstuds (Arsenal fan)
"Well that's interesting. The greatest clubs in the world big for his services and he turns them ALL down for a one year deal and a buy out clause?
Either it's His, Fiorentina or his Agents idea of trying to bleed more money from us, or to scare us off.
Either that or Felipe is just an idiot with no ambition.
Either way. I'm disappointed. He could have been just what we need."
oduxology (Arsenal fan)
"Florentina wants more money to sell Melo that is why they use his agent in order to gain more on the midfielder."
dmz123 (Arsenal fan)
"i dont know man.. whoever we sign, even if we dont sign. just DONT PLAY DIABY !"
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